Official NHA Assessment

Race 5: FOLLOW GOLD CIRCLE ON FACEBOOK MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

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Line Horse
Sweeter Than Honey
Reference for assessment
Exact Matches
0 / 9
Calculated = Official
Close Matches
2 / 9
Within 2 points
Significant Diffs
5 / 9
More than 5 points
Detailed Assessment
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Pos  Horse                Age  Weight  Fin  Lengths  WFA   Pre   Race Rating  New   Adj  
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1    Tomyris              4    60.0    1    0.00     1.5   75    63           63    -12
2    Gorgeous Girl        4    60.0    2    0.80     1.5   69    67           67    -2
3    Sweeter Than Honey   5    58.5    3    2.40     0.0   65    65           65    +0
4    Ntombenhle           3    60.0    4    2.90     3.0   63    62           62    -1
5    Long Street          4    60.0    5    3.70     1.5   61    64           64    +3
6    Sunshine Sally       3    60.0    6    4.60     3.0   -     60           60    +60
7    Dynasty's Last       5    60.0    7    10.10    0.0   -     66           66    +66
8    Hurricane Flight     3    60.0    8    11.50    3.0   58    60           60    +2
99   Levitator            5    60.0    99   0.00     0.0   -     66           66    +0
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Horse-by-Horse Comparison

Pos Horse Pre-Rating Official New Calculated Discrepancy WFA (kg) Line Horse Calculation
1 Tomyris 75 93 63 +30 1.5 -
2 Gorgeous Girl 69 74 67 +7 1.5 -
3 Sweeter Than Honey Line 65 56 65 -9 0.0
4 Ntombenhle 63 64 62 +2 3.0 -
5 Long Street 61 62 64 -2 1.5 -
6 Sunshine Sally - - 60 -60 3.0 -
7 Dynasty's Last - 61 66 -5 0.0 -
8 Hurricane Flight 58 55 60 -5 3.0 -
99 Levitator - 60 66 -6 0.0 -
Assessment Methodology
Calculation Steps:
  1. Identify Line Horse - consistent performer used as reference
  2. Calculate WFA Allowance based on age, distance, and month
  3. Apply Drag Adjustment for beaten margin
  4. Calculate Actual Weight Performance:
    Weight - Drag - WFA
  5. Compare to Line Horse to determine race rating
  6. Apply special rules (maiden caps, layoff allowance)
Key Formulas:
  • Drag Effect: Varies by distance (see Benchmarks page)
  • 1 length ≈ 1kg at 1 mile (1600m)
  • WFA Scale: Based on Admiral Rous's 1855 table
  • Rating Points: 1kg = 2 rating points